St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-10
IN AND ABOUT DULUTH.
A Real Estate Man Makes a Very Sc
rious Blunder.
LAND SOLD FOR A MERE SONG.
Burton Parsons Returns and Submits to
Arrest--Valuable Pine Lands
Change Hands.
Special to the Globe.

DtLUIH, MlllI1., NOV. 3.-1OIludy w &.
S. Colts entered the real estate Office of
YOungblood & Co., at Superior, and in
! quired for cheap property. He was
shown plat Of ten acres by the junior
member of the firm, lying adjacent to
the city, the price to be 500 per acre.
Thinking it a great bargain he pur-
/ chased it, paid the money down to hold
it,and received an unconditional receipt
| for the same. at the same time being
assured by the seller that the title was
clear and that the land could be deliv-
cred. Shortly after his departure
| YOungblood discovered that great mis-
take had been made, and that he should
have charged 81, ZOO per acre instead of
500. Cots was Immediately notified
| of the mistake by them, but he posi-
| lively refused to let them off, and in
sisted on their delivering the property.
The owner of the land has been tele-
| graphed to, but has not been heard
from.
NO CASE MADE OUT.
John Langell, arrested yesterday on
complaint of his wife, charged with as
sault upon her with pistol and with
| general maltreatment. was examined
| this afternoon and discharged. The ev-
idence of the prosecution failed to sub
Stantiate the charges. The prisoner
testified that he had but recently de-
tected her in adultery with notorious
Pacific bridge tender. After the dis
charge of her husband Mrs. Langell
made direct application to court officer
for divorce papers, and was much disap-
pointed in not getting them forthwith.
TIE wASHBURN INSPECTION.
Daggett, Thomson and Shepard, the
committee of the board of trade to inter-
view the state board of warehouse COM
miSsiOnerS OH the Washburn inspection
matter, returned this morning from St.
Paul. They laid their case before the
commissioners to the best of their ability,
and are hopeful of favorable consider
alton and early answer. 1t is under
stood that certificates have now been is
sued for grain inspected from the Wash
poses to prevent such action in future.
BURTON PARSONS ARRESTED.
Considerable excitement prevailed in
the municipal court room this morning
when Officer GillOn marched in with
Burton S. Parsons. He came over from
West Superior this forenoon and got off
at Rice's point, going directly to bar
Der shop, where he was being shaved
when he was arrested by Officer GilIOn,
who was accompanied by Attorney
Sherwood. On seeing Sherwood, Par
sons turned around and greeted him
with pleasant smile, totally free from
embarrassment, and said: Good morn
ing. Ed" Parsons stated that he had
been OH visit to his home in PennSyl-
vania, and that he had very pleasant
trip. 81 was expecting to be arrested
on my arrival here. In fact | received
20 n WI in
Ashland, but L am perfectly con-
fident that l can prove my
innocence in regard to the charges
preferred against me. l was not afraid
to come back and face the music. | do
not wish to say anything detrimental to
any person, as that would not help my
case at all, but you may be sure L can
prove myself innocent of every charge
brought against me or | wouldn't have
come back Parsons was arrested on
two charges of grand larceny in the
second degree preferred by Charles f.
Smith and Miss Emma Shafer. 'Isn't
he WONDER" said Attorney Sherwood,
ito sit there and talk with that cool
smile, when before he left here he
utterly broke down when charged with
committing the acts and confessed that
the charges were true. We have the
best of proof that he is guilty and can
not get out of it, This afternoon Par
sons was making out his defense. His
trial will take place on Monday morn
ing. He was placed in 81, 900 bail, which
he furnished.
PINE LAND SOLD.
Graft, Murray & Co. have disposed of
their pine lands, consisting of $500
acres on Siskiwit bay, south shore, and
on south shore streams, and containing
5000, 900 feet of standing timber. The
purchaser is Frank Boutin, of Bayfield,,
and the consideration is in the neigh
borhOOd of $4,000. The partnership
existing under the firm name of Graf,
Murray q Co. has just been dissolved
by limitation. and the firm is making
arrangements for a change. Mcdonald,
GOudet q Arduoin have Just sold a
tract of 1O,OO0.0O0 feet of pine on Goose
berry river, north shore, about forty
miles from Duluth, for 10000, or 81 per
1000 feet. There is considerable stir in
these lands.
A TwO-HEADED CALF.
J. r. Mcdonald, living on Fifth street
and Thirteenth avenue west, has two
heahed heifer calf, born Saturday last.
Two distinct and perfect heads of Or
binary size are connected at the ears.
1t has two ears, four eyes and two
months, and takes nOurlShment in both
mouths. The animal is spotted black
and white, the mother being thorough
bred Holstein. The calf is perfectly
natural in every respect and healthy,
but not strong enough in the neck to
support two heads.
SHIPMENTS OF IRON ORE.
Up to to-day iron ore shipments from
Two HarbOrs this season have aggre-
gated $50, 1876 tons. The Hiawa tha and
Minnehaha are expected to load 2,7OO
tons there to-day. increasing the total
to $50, S96 tons. The total shipments for
the season will be slightly, if any, over
the contract limit of 3SS.000 gross tons
or $4,000 net tons of ore. The ship
ments will probably close with the
week and the energies of the company
will be turned to enlarging the stock
piles.
SALE CONSUNNIATED.
The sale of a half interest in the lands
of the Consolidated VermilliOn men,
toned in the GLOBE some time ago is
settled.an English company buying the
interest. 1t has made itself pOSSeSSOr of
other lands on the range, notably the
Mallett and Hartman properties and the
investments are worth over SlO,000,00O.
The developments already planned will
cost half as much more, and the COM
pany will prove power on the range,
second to none but the Pioneer Mime
sofa itself.
MERELY MENTIONED.
The series of contests on the famous
McComber mining property has come
to an end, the general department
finally ruling that none of the defend
ants or contestants were entitled to the
land, and declaring it open to public en-
try. Capt. James BOggs, the party
most prominently connected with the
property. and justly entitled to it, fore
stalled the other contestants by rush
ing into the office and filing scrip on the
property for himself and partners.
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